Reality → Life
Life consists of matter, energy, and information expressed in highly complex organization of atoms and molecules, causing myriads of life-sustaining physical/chemical processes. Life in all its forms and aspects [1] is a fascinating mystery that human brains, a product of life, may never be able to fully grasp.
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Our planet's total biomass has been estimated at several hundred billion tons, consisting of about two equally large parts of bacteria and plants, while all animals (incl. humans) represent only one or two percent. Living organisms exchange energy and matter with their environment, grow, develop, reproduce, react to stimuli, sense the environment, regulate their temperature and other system properties, and many vertebrates and insects even communicate.